The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998

The N.W.A Legacy, Volume 1: 1988-1998
Compilation album by
N.W.A and various artists
ReleasedMarch 23, 1999 (1999-03-23)
Recorded1988–1998
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Length2:13:09
LabelPriority
ProducerBryan Turner (exec.)
N.W.A and various artists chronology
Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute
(1998)
The N.W.A Legacy, Volume 1: 1988-1998
(1999)
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2
(2002)
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The N.W.A Legacy, Volume 1: 1988–1998 is a two-disc compilation album released on March 23, 1999, through Priority Records. It is composed of 26 songs recorded from 1988 to 1998 by the American hip-hop group N.W.A, including solo material of its members Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and MC Ren, and their affiliates such as The D.O.C., Above The Law, Da Lench Mob, Snoop Dogg, Penthouse Players Clique, Tha Dogg Pound, Westside Connection and 2Pac. Bryan Turner served as executive producer.

The album peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200 and number 42 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 30, 2002.

Its sequel, The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2, was released in 2002.